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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Soil Erosion Warning to Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 4

Commenting on soll erosion, he Dubbo District Agronomist (Mr. Shelley) states:—Again the heavy summor…

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A New Deal for Junior Farmers Urged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 3

"The position of the Junior concern to people throughout Farmer Movement is a matter of the State who lire aware of the…

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Junior Farmer Movement. "New Deal" Advocated by C.P. Leader

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 7

"The position of the Junior Farmer Movement is a matter of concern to people throughout the State who are aware…

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Orange Sheep & Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1950 · page 4

Goldsborough, Mort & Co. Ltd., last month opened their twenty-first New South Wales Branch at Orange under the management of…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1950 · page 4

On Monday, 27th March, New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a catalogue totaling 5,890 bales…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1950 · page 3

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on the 30th March:— A one day series of auctions was…

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Main Clip Sold Strong Wool Position

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1950 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Australian wool from the main season's shearing is now practically all sold. Supplies for the balance…

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Butter and Tea for All Flood Victims

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 2

Flood victims would not be required to surrender tea and butter coupons if their ration books had been lost when they…

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Butter, Tea for Flood Victims Without Coupons

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 6

Butter and tea are to be supplied to flood victims who abandened their houses without food coupons…

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Main Cup Sold Strong Wool Position

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd, report that Australian wool from the main season's shearing is now practically all sold. Supplies for the balance of…

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£5/15/4 for Wethers at Parses Sheep Sale

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 3

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd. Parkes, report having conducted a special store sheep sale on Thursday. March 30. when 10,000 good quality…

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Wool Not Being Stockpiled D.S. Govt. Policy Criticised WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 1

Senator Lester Hunt (Democrat) yesterday criticised the U.S. Government for not stockpiling an "ounce of wool."…

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Farm Wonders of Today and Tomorrow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 3

Have you ever seen a watermelon as round as a bowling ball and about the same size? If you were an onion farmer, would you be interested in a machine that digs, tops…

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Farm Mechanics Course for Peak Hill?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 3

The Peak Hill Parents and Citizens Association has been informed that the Central School may soon have a course of farm mechanics…

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Junior Farmer Movement "New Deal" Advacated

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 3

"The position of the Junior Farmer movement is a matter of concern to people throughout the Stale who are aware or the enormous value, both…

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Heavy Sheep Losses Are Expected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 1

Tremendous losses of sheep by drowning or blow fly strike are expected through the entire Western Districts…

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Shortage of Farm Machinery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 2

TAMWORTH: Farmers were finding it increasingly difficult to acquire essential machinery and other equipment, said the…

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Sheep Mortality at Coonamble

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 2

A very serious mortality of 160 sheep occurred recently on a property in the Coonambla district a few days after shearing,…

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Stomach Worm Heavy Mortalities in Sheep

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 10

The wet humid conditions culminating in flood rains which were experienced during March throughout the Central West increased…

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Flood Damage in Coolah 500 Sheep Rescued

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 17

The heaviest losses incurred in the Coolah district were upon the property known as The Rock owned by a pastoral company. This…

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